The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-08-11
~ w EET CiALYBEATE SPRINGS, ALLIE
- GHAN4 COUNTY, VIRGINIA,
FOR sALE.-
At Public Auction on
TUESDAY. AUGUST Esd. 1887

AS executrix Of the last will and testament
ol John Kelly, decd, will, as required by the
VIII, ofler for sale on the premises at bubble
above Indicated. " az
It is located in and is portion of the beautiful
na9lley known as the Sweet Springs Valley,
nlhe iniies from Allegheny Station, Chesapeake
anu ONO Railway, from which point the
Sprlngs are reached by a good turnpike road
property. w. ~
1t is composed of seven continuous tracts,
aggregating
ONE THOUSAND M NINE HUNDRED AND
NINETY ACRES
o. taesaoae naha, rich and fertile, and is not
on which at least 200 cattle and n oorrasrori'
lDg NUMBER OF sheep could be handled. There
is a large quantity of the most healthy orn,ntb
of white oak and other valuable tinhssrss f haa
ing in a stretch of 500 to 600 acres of he most
prolific bottom lands to be found anvwhaoo
the lana naturally lakes to blue grass when
the timber is cut off. ~ ""on
The accommodations of the springs are sue,
cienl for three hundred visitors, consisting of
main buildings, and cottages within conyen
lent distance inside the enclosure and on a
gently sloping hill outside-thOse outside being
only some fifty yards from the main buildings.
The altitude of the Springs above the sea
level is about twenty-five hundred feet--the lati-
West of Washington. 1t is l6 miles from the
Greenbrier White sulphur Springs, and one
mile from the Old Sweet.
The thermometer ranges during the summer
months between 90 and 75o and rarely attains
| The Springs were known in their early his
tory as the Red Sweet and are described by
a recent writer as follows: "There are two
medicinal springs. essentially the same, ex-
| cept that the Red Spring contains more iron
than the other. The waters of the Red Spring
| issuing from beneath heavy limestone arches.
| is the characteristic water of the place and ia
most relied upon for drinking and bathing it
| is the outflow of three fountains, separated by
natural stone partitions, but ali running into
| a common sluice-one being very much holder
| and very much colder than the other The
| eight Gall
minute These springs supply the enclosed
cemented pools for plunge bathing-one for
| ladies and one for gentlemen. The tempera-
| ture of the water is between IS and 75o,-pleas-
| ant nvigorating and health-restoring, and as
pools afford in perfection the true luxury of
bathing. Ike waters of the Springs, used in
ternally and externally, are beneficial for nu-
| merous diseases of females, for cholera in
fantum, obstinate cases of intermittent fever,
| for jaundice neuralgia govt and rheumatism,
and for kidney affections, chronic diarrhoea and
| dysentery."
| There is on the property and near the source
| of the springs large merchant and grist mill,
| which has a lucrative custom and commands
the patronage OF a vast and extensive area of
| grain growing country. 1t is q source of large
profit-sufficient to pay fair per centum upon
| the entire property.
| Taking this property as whole-its farming.
| grazing and timber value, in addition to the
! improvements for the purposes of a summer re-
| sort, and the remedial qualities of its waters,
| 1t has not an equal i'll the mountains OF VIZ
ginia.
A business man, a syndicate of business
| men. VINO WOulu lnstfIdSe inc property Will
Judgment, ought to clear large per centum on
| the investment. to say nothing of the advan-
tages OF health that would follow residence
on it.
The property will be offered in two parcels. or
| as whole, as may be determined on the day OF
sale.
| TERMS.-Oneha half cash in hand, or negotia-
BILE paper at thirty days, interest included, sat
isfactorily endorsed; and the balance in two
equal annual payments, the purchaser exc
cutting bonds with good security, bearing in
terest from date, and a lien retained upon the
| property as ultimate security.
For further particulars address the under
signed at Sweet Chalybeate Springs, Allegheny
county, Va, or Gen. w. Skeen, CovingGon. Va,
S. M. Yost, Staunton, Va Maj. Ed McMahon,
Covngton, Ky, or Capt J. j. Stack, Fishers
vile, Jeffe rson county, Kentucky, OF, as the
Springs are now open for visitors, parties de-
string to purchase can have pleasant trip In
visiting the property, and making personal
examination.
| POSSESSION given in October, or November,
after the close OF the springs season.
| HONORA KELLY, Administrative
| of the estate ofJno. Kelly, decd,
Sweet Chalybeate Springs,
| juyl4-tds Allegheny Co., Va.